Denmark vs Germany: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Denmark
40.6%
in 2021
Germany
45.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
33rd
Germany rank
31st

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0204060196619932021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.2% against 40.6% in Denmark, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 31st of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 3.3% 0.2% 3.1% Denmark
1980s 17.2% 1.6% 15.6% Denmark
1990s 17.0% 9.8% 7.1% Denmark
2000s 26.8% 53.7% 26.9% Germany
2010s 43.9% 52.0% 8.1% Germany
2020s 43.9% 48.0% 4.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 45.2% against 40.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Denmark and Germany?
4.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 31st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.